Brenwanda Smith was 24 and a SEPTA bus driver living in Cheltenham when she disappeared in February 1997. On February 18, 1997 she began her shift at 4:00 a.m., was in a minor traffic accident around noon and completed reports at the depot. Her shift ended at 1:30 p.m., but she was seen again at the Luzerne depot near Old York Road and Luzerne Avenue at about 7:00 p.m., wearing her light blue SEPTA shirt and navy blue pants. A coworker offered her a ride home and she declined, saying she was waiting for someone to pick her up; that was the last confirmed sighting.

Her parents reported her missing to Cheltenham police on February 22, 1997 after she missed a scheduled shift. Investigators from Cheltenham and Philadelphia both worked the case. A former coworker, Juan Covington, later convicted of other killings, had reportedly asked her out and been seen arguing with her before she vanished; he has not admitted involvement and no evidence has linked him to her disappearance. The person she was waiting for has never been identified. If anyone knew Brenwanda, her routines, or who might have been expected to pick her up that night, please come forward with information.